Forgiveness and psychological adjustment following interpersonal transgressions: A longitudinal analysis

Orth U, Berking M, Walker N, Meier LL, Znoj H (2008)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2008

Journal

Journal of research in personality Elsevier

Book Volume: 42

Pages Range: 365-385

Journal Issue: 2

DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2007.07.003

Abstract

Forgiveness is often assumed to be adaptive for psychological adjustment following interpersonal transgressions. Three hundred and forty seven individuals who had experienced a recent interpersonal transgression were surveyed on four occasions over the course of six weeks. Forgiveness was assessed with scales measuring interpersonal avoidance and revenge motivation and psychological adjustment was assessed with scales measuring depression and rumination. Latent growth curve analyses showed that intraindividual changes in forgiveness were positively correlated with changes in adjustment. Latent difference score analyses indicated that adjustment predicted subsequent change in forgiveness, but that forgiveness did not predict subsequent change in adjustment. The results suggest that adjustment facilitates forgiveness, but not that forgiveness facilitates adjustment. © 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Authors with CRIS profile

Matthias Berking

Additional Organisation(s)

Lehrstuhl für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie (KliPs)

Involved external institutions

Universität Bern CH Switzerland (CH) University of Washington US United States (USA) (US) University of California Davis (UCDAVIS) US United States (USA) (US)

How to cite

APA:

Orth, U., Berking, M., Walker, N., Meier, L.L., & Znoj, H. (2008). Forgiveness and psychological adjustment following interpersonal transgressions: A longitudinal analysis. Journal of research in personality, 42(2), 365-385. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2007.07.003

MLA:

Orth, Ulrich, et al. "Forgiveness and psychological adjustment following interpersonal transgressions: A longitudinal analysis." Journal of research in personality 42.2 (2008): 365-385.

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